kidneywort

 [kid-nee-wurt, -wawrt]  

kid·ney·wort

   [kid-nee-wurt, -wawrt]
noun
the navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris, of the stonecrop family, having drooping yellowish-green flowers.
Origin:
1630–40; kidney + wort2, from its use in treating kidney ailments
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